Lifting restriction

[haleymarie 35]

I am 4 weeks post op today & am doing fine. My incisions are healed and I've had no issues whatsoever. I've been back to work for 2 weeks and tomorrow we had a call off and I want to work the shift but it will include putting away boxes of product. I don't think anything weighs over 40-50 pounds but I forgot when my surgeon said go for it.

[mmazzo 26]

You should have gotten written discharge instructions before you left the hospital and it should be on there....or you could just give the office a quick call and ask. Mine says nothing more than 10 pounds for 6 weeks.

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[ProudGrammy 8,322]

I don't think anything weighs over 40-50 pounds

@@haleymarie

even though you feel great

don't overdue!!

check with doc

he should make the decision

good luck

kathy

[UCLA man 101]

I was given the same 'no lifting more than 10 pounds' instruction. Since I live alone and have a 15 pound dog i was concerned what I would do in the event of an emergency. He doesn't need to be picked up on a regular basis.

So at the 2 week follow up appointment I asked the surgeon if I could pick up my 15 pound dog in the event of an emergency or if he wanted me to call a neighbor for help. He said that it was ok to pick up dog if it was an emergency only, meaning it should be highly avoided.

If I were you I would speak to my surgeon's office before picking up 40-50 pounds. You wouldn't want to pop a hernia. Hernia repair is painful.

[mmorris4 14]

I was told nothing over 15lbs for 6 wks

[con con 142]

My kitten is 15lb lol I couldn't pick him up for several weeks. Be careful

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[Dub 9,922]

Last thing you want is for one of those surgical wounds to become the site of a hernia.

Trust me on this.

I've been there and have the t-shirt that says so.........

Allow yourself to heal properly.

And then punish yourself through a carefully developed gym plan.

[Megall9 268]

Nothing over 15 lbs for 6 weeks is what I was told.

[Kindle 8,667]

I had very generous lifting restrictions....nothing over 20 pounds for 3 weeks. I was back to my usual daily lifting of 40-60 pounds exactly on day 21 with no problems. Was lifting 80 pounds around two months out.

But everyone is different, so check with your surgeon to be sure.

[kerber 22]

I am 4 weeks post op today & am doing fine. My incisions are healed and I've had no issues whatsoever. I've been back to work for 2 weeks and tomorrow we had a call off and I want to work the shift but it will include putting away boxes of product. I don't think anything weighs over 40-50 pounds but I forgot when my surgeon said go for it.

Can you switch jobs with someone? That seems like quite a bit after just one month. Your job should find out if you are released and how much you can lift.

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